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Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

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Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return of business is a welcome relief.
"We started activities four or five months ago. At the beginning of the events (violence), selling was blocked. For almost a year, we did not sell. Since security is beginning to return to the country, we sell to our Christian brothers who are afraid, who are beginning to return."
The instability had paralysed business in the country and put pressure on profit margins for traders like Crepin-Brice Monegoum.
"Before, I was buying bags of peanuts, beans, corn and peanut meal here. The price of a bag ranged between 35 and 40,000 CFA francs (60 - 68.50US dollars). After selling, I could make a profit of 5,000 CFA francs (8.55 US dollars); the profit margin could sometimes reach 7,500 or 10,000 CFA francs (12.80 - 17.10 US dollars)," he says.
"When the Muslims left, we had to pay up to 50,000 CFA francs (85.60 US dollars) per bag. As you can see, the prices were not competitive and I was selling at a loss. But since the return of my brothers, I found a good level (profit margin) for my business," he adds.
The main bank in the Muslim area of PK5 has reopened and the agency chief says the security situation has improved.
"Not only in the sector but throughout the city of Bangui. So there was a business opportunity because it must be recognised that the bank remains predominantly a commercial activity," says Mahamat Gona, from the Commercial Bank - Centrafrique.
Some hope the return of the Muslim traders could help to revive CAR's economy and promote its development.
"The return of the Muslims is a good thing because today money has started to flow into the country. We also need the Muslims to turn the economy around. Only peace can promote the development of our country," says Dieudonne Mogbelemokokoa, who is browsing the products in a household goods store.
Gildas Beraud is haggling over the price of some shoes.
He too believes that Christians and Muslims can once again live in peace in CAR.
"Muslims are Central Africans, Christians too are Central Africans. It is the same blood running through our veins."
But the security situation remains volatile in the country and in this market.
Mixed patrols of French and United Nations forces move through the area.
A peacekeeper was killed in early August as troops attempted to carry out an arrest warrant in the PK5 district.
But the fact that a public market with people of both faiths working together can exist at all raises hopes of a brighter future for the Central African Republic.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4
Story number for this item is: 4002452

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

Bangui

Bangui (French pronunciation:​[bɑ̃ɡi]), or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English, is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. As of 2012 it had an estimated population of 734,350. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French:Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.

The city forms an autonomous commune (commune autonome) of the Central African Republic which is surrounded by the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture. With an area of 67 square kilometres (26sqmi), the commune is the smallest high-level administrative division in the country, but the highest in terms of population. The city consists of eight urban districts (arrondissements), 16 groups (groupements) and 205 neighbourhoods (quartiers). As the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui acts as an administrative, trade, and commercial centre. It is served by the Bangui M'Poko International Airport. The National Assembly, government buildings, banks, foreign enterprises and embassies, hospitals, hotels, main markets and the Ngaragba Central Prison are all located here. Bangui manufactures textiles, food products, beer, shoes and soap. Its Notre-Dame Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui. The city is also home to the University of Bangui, inaugurated in 1970.

What is today the Central African Republic has been inhabited for millennia; however, the country's current borders were established by France, which ruled the country as a colony starting in the late 19th century. After gaining independence from France in 1960, the Central African Republic was ruled by a series of autocratic leaders; by the 1990s, calls for democracy led to the first multi-party democratic elections in 1993. Ange-Félix Patassé became president, but was later removed by General François Bozizé in the 2003 coup. The Central African Republic Bush War began in 2004 and, despite a peace treaty in 2007 and another in 2011, fighting broke out between various factions in December 2012, leading to ethnic and religious cleansing of the Muslim minority and massive population displacement in 2013 and 2014.

CFA franc

The CFA franc (in French: franc CFA[fʁɑ̃ seɛfɑ], or colloquially franc) is the name of two currencies used in Africa which are guaranteed by the French treasury. The two CFA franc currencies are the West African CFA franc and the Central African CFA franc. Although theoretically separate, the two CFA franc currencies are effectively interchangeable.

Although Central African CFA francs and West African CFA francs have always been at parity and have therefore always had the same monetary value against other currencies, they are in principle separate currencies. They could theoretically have different values from any moment if one of the two CFA monetary authorities, or France, decided it. Therefore, West African CFA coins and banknotes are theoretically not accepted in countries using Central African CFA francs, and vice versa. However, in practice, the permanent parity of the two CFA franc currencies is widely assumed.

Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic, Ubangi River, trade ,

Muslim Bangui caught between guns and trade

Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

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Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui

Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui

Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui

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Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return of business is a welcome relief.
"We started activities four or five months ago. At the beginning of the events (violence), selling was blocked. For almost a year, we did not sell. Since security is beginning to return to the country, we sell to our Christian brothers who are afraid, who are beginning to return."
The instability had paralysed business in the country and put pressure on profit margins for traders like Crepin-Brice Monegoum.
"Before, I was buying bags of peanuts, beans, corn and peanut meal here. The price of a bag ranged between 35 and 40,000 CFA francs (60 - 68.50US dollars). After selling, I could make a profit of 5,000 CFA francs (8.55 US dollars); the profit margin could sometimes reach 7,500 or 10,000 CFA francs (12.80 - 17.10 US dollars)," he says.
"When the Muslims left, we had to pay up to 50,000 CFA francs (85.60 US dollars) per bag. As you can see, the prices were not competitive and I was selling at a loss. But since the return of my brothers, I found a good level (profit margin) for my business," he adds.
The main bank in the Muslim area of PK5 has reopened and the agency chief says the security situation has improved.
"Not only in the sector but throughout the city of Bangui. So there was a business opportunity because it must be recognised that the bank remains predominantly a commercial activity," says Mahamat Gona, from the Commercial Bank - Centrafrique.
Some hope the return of the Muslim traders could help to revive CAR's economy and promote its development.
"The return of the Muslims is a good thing because today money has started to flow into the country. We also need the Muslims to turn the economy around. Only peace can promote the development of our country," says Dieudonne Mogbelemokokoa, who is browsing the products in a household goods store.
Gildas Beraud is haggling over the price of some shoes.
He too believes that Christians and Muslims can once again live in peace in CAR.
"Muslims are Central Africans, Christians too are Central Africans. It is the same blood running through our veins."
But the security situation remains volatile in the country and in this market.
Mixed patrols of French and United Nations forces move through the area.
A peacekeeper was killed in early August as troops attempted to carry out an arrest warrant in the PK5 district.
But the fact that a public market with people of both faiths working together can exist at all raises hopes of a brighter future for the Central African Republic.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4
Story number for this item is: 4002452

Bangui, Central African Republic

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

Bangui is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic, Ubangi River, trade ,

Muslim Bangui caught between guns and trade

Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

published: 16 Nov 2016

Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui

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published: 06 Feb 2019

Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return...

Centrafrique: signature d'un accord de paix à Bangui

Bangui, Central African Republic

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

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Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and m...

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return of business is a welcome relief.
"We started activities four or five months ago. At the beginning of the events (violence), selling was blocked. For almost a year, we did not sell. Since security is beginning to return to the country, we sell to our Christian brothers who are afraid, who are beginning to return."
The instability had paralysed business in the country and put pressure on profit margins for traders like Crepin-Brice Monegoum.
"Before, I was buying bags of peanuts, beans, corn and peanut meal here. The price of a bag ranged between 35 and 40,000 CFA francs (60 - 68.50US dollars). After selling, I could make a profit of 5,000 CFA francs (8.55 US dollars); the profit margin could sometimes reach 7,500 or 10,000 CFA francs (12.80 - 17.10 US dollars)," he says.
"When the Muslims left, we had to pay up to 50,000 CFA francs (85.60 US dollars) per bag. As you can see, the prices were not competitive and I was selling at a loss. But since the return of my brothers, I found a good level (profit margin) for my business," he adds.
The main bank in the Muslim area of PK5 has reopened and the agency chief says the security situation has improved.
"Not only in the sector but throughout the city of Bangui. So there was a business opportunity because it must be recognised that the bank remains predominantly a commercial activity," says Mahamat Gona, from the Commercial Bank - Centrafrique.
Some hope the return of the Muslim traders could help to revive CAR's economy and promote its development.
"The return of the Muslims is a good thing because today money has started to flow into the country. We also need the Muslims to turn the economy around. Only peace can promote the development of our country," says Dieudonne Mogbelemokokoa, who is browsing the products in a household goods store.
Gildas Beraud is haggling over the price of some shoes.
He too believes that Christians and Muslims can once again live in peace in CAR.
"Muslims are Central Africans, Christians too are Central Africans. It is the same blood running through our veins."
But the security situation remains volatile in the country and in this market.
Mixed patrols of French and United Nations forces move through the area.
A peacekeeper was killed in early August as troops attempted to carry out an arrest warrant in the PK5 district.
But the fact that a public market with people of both faiths working together can exist at all raises hopes of a brighter future for the Central African Republic.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4
Story number for this item is: 4002452

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return of business is a welcome relief.
"We started activities four or five months ago. At the beginning of the events (violence), selling was blocked. For almost a year, we did not sell. Since security is beginning to return to the country, we sell to our Christian brothers who are afraid, who are beginning to return."
The instability had paralysed business in the country and put pressure on profit margins for traders like Crepin-Brice Monegoum.
"Before, I was buying bags of peanuts, beans, corn and peanut meal here. The price of a bag ranged between 35 and 40,000 CFA francs (60 - 68.50US dollars). After selling, I could make a profit of 5,000 CFA francs (8.55 US dollars); the profit margin could sometimes reach 7,500 or 10,000 CFA francs (12.80 - 17.10 US dollars)," he says.
"When the Muslims left, we had to pay up to 50,000 CFA francs (85.60 US dollars) per bag. As you can see, the prices were not competitive and I was selling at a loss. But since the return of my brothers, I found a good level (profit margin) for my business," he adds.
The main bank in the Muslim area of PK5 has reopened and the agency chief says the security situation has improved.
"Not only in the sector but throughout the city of Bangui. So there was a business opportunity because it must be recognised that the bank remains predominantly a commercial activity," says Mahamat Gona, from the Commercial Bank - Centrafrique.
Some hope the return of the Muslim traders could help to revive CAR's economy and promote its development.
"The return of the Muslims is a good thing because today money has started to flow into the country. We also need the Muslims to turn the economy around. Only peace can promote the development of our country," says Dieudonne Mogbelemokokoa, who is browsing the products in a household goods store.
Gildas Beraud is haggling over the price of some shoes.
He too believes that Christians and Muslims can once again live in peace in CAR.
"Muslims are Central Africans, Christians too are Central Africans. It is the same blood running through our veins."
But the security situation remains volatile in the country and in this market.
Mixed patrols of French and United Nations forces move through the area.
A peacekeeper was killed in early August as troops attempted to carry out an arrest warrant in the PK5 district.
But the fact that a public market with people of both faiths working together can exist at all raises hopes of a brighter future for the Central African Republic.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4
Story number for this item is: 4002452

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

Muslim Bangui caught between guns and trade

Three years of conflict in the Central African Republic, that pitted Muslims against Christians, have spawned several of the so-called "50/50" armed groups. They take their name from demands by Muslims, who make up as much as 20 percent of the country's population of 4.5 million, to be guaranteed the same rights as Christians.

Central African Republic peace deal signed in Bangui

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Bangui Muslim Car Traders | Editor's Pick | 2 Sept 15

Relative calm is slowly returning to the PK5 district of Bangui.
This market has been increasingly busy for the past four months as Muslim traders return and money starts to flow again.
Many of the traders had fled due to violence.
Central African Republic has been rocked by unrest since 2013 when the mostly Muslim Seleka rebel coalition toppled PresidentFrancois Bozize.
Widespread human rights abuses committed by Seleka led to the formation of a Christian militia known as the anti-Balaka, who have targeted Muslims and sent tens of thousands fleeing to neighbouring countries.
But now many are back and their stalls are coming to life.
Here and there the vendors display their wares and wait for likely buyers.
For Muslim merchant Bouba Bachir, who's come here to sell grain, the return of business is a welcome relief.
"We started activities four or five months ago. At the beginning of the events (violence), selling was blocked. For almost a year, we did not sell. Since security is beginning to return to the country, we sell to our Christian brothers who are afraid, who are beginning to return."
The instability had paralysed business in the country and put pressure on profit margins for traders like Crepin-Brice Monegoum.
"Before, I was buying bags of peanuts, beans, corn and peanut meal here. The price of a bag ranged between 35 and 40,000 CFA francs (60 - 68.50US dollars). After selling, I could make a profit of 5,000 CFA francs (8.55 US dollars); the profit margin could sometimes reach 7,500 or 10,000 CFA francs (12.80 - 17.10 US dollars)," he says.
"When the Muslims left, we had to pay up to 50,000 CFA francs (85.60 US dollars) per bag. As you can see, the prices were not competitive and I was selling at a loss. But since the return of my brothers, I found a good level (profit margin) for my business," he adds.
The main bank in the Muslim area of PK5 has reopened and the agency chief says the security situation has improved.
"Not only in the sector but throughout the city of Bangui. So there was a business opportunity because it must be recognised that the bank remains predominantly a commercial activity," says Mahamat Gona, from the Commercial Bank - Centrafrique.
Some hope the return of the Muslim traders could help to revive CAR's economy and promote its development.
"The return of the Muslims is a good thing because today money has started to flow into the country. We also need the Muslims to turn the economy around. Only peace can promote the development of our country," says Dieudonne Mogbelemokokoa, who is browsing the products in a household goods store.
Gildas Beraud is haggling over the price of some shoes.
He too believes that Christians and Muslims can once again live in peace in CAR.
"Muslims are Central Africans, Christians too are Central Africans. It is the same blood running through our veins."
But the security situation remains volatile in the country and in this market.
Mixed patrols of French and United Nations forces move through the area.
A peacekeeper was killed in early August as troops attempted to carry out an arrest warrant in the PK5 district.
But the fact that a public market with people of both faiths working together can exist at all raises hopes of a brighter future for the Central African Republic.
Find out more about AP Archive: http://tinyurl.com/neh3pb4
Story number for this item is: 4002452

Bangui, Central African Republic

Very basic scene-setting video of Bangui, Central African Republic prior to the violence that has shaken the country. Shot in early Summer, 2012, it shows the approach to the airport and main road into town, dotted with shops and stalls. While there are glimpses, the video does not well illustrate the extreme poverty that afflicts most of the country.

VLOG#018: Central African Republic

Bangui

Bangui (French pronunciation:​[bɑ̃ɡi]), or Bangî in Sango, formerly written Bangi in English, is the capital and largest city of the Central African Republic. As of 2012 it had an estimated population of 734,350. It was established as a French outpost in 1889 and named after its location on the northern bank of the Ubangi River (French:Oubangui); the Ubangi itself was named from the Bobangi word for the "rapids" located beside the settlement, which marked the end of navigable water north from Brazzaville. The majority of the population of the Central African Republic lives in the western parts of the country, in Bangui and the surrounding area.

The city forms an autonomous commune (commune autonome) of the Central African Republic which is surrounded by the Ombella-M'Poko prefecture. With an area of 67 square kilometres (26sqmi), the commune is the smallest high-level administrative division in the country, but the highest in terms of population. The city consists of eight urban districts (arrondissements), 16 groups (groupements) and 205 neighbourhoods (quartiers). As the capital of the Central African Republic, Bangui acts as an administrative, trade, and commercial centre. It is served by the Bangui M'Poko International Airport. The National Assembly, government buildings, banks, foreign enterprises and embassies, hospitals, hotels, main markets and the Ngaragba Central Prison are all located here. Bangui manufactures textiles, food products, beer, shoes and soap. Its Notre-Dame Cathedral is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bangui. The city is also home to the University of Bangui, inaugurated in 1970.

Bangui, Central African Republic...

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VLOG#018: Central African Republic...

Punctured

Forgive me nothing 'cause I want it allI want it allForgive me nothing, I meant it allAnd I was laughing the closer you crawledYou're coming closer, the warmth of your skinI'm taking my time, wanna watch it beginTo puncture the skin, to puncture your soulTo puncture the dream because reality's coldI'll blacken the night and black out the sunWe'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begunYeah, yeahPunctured, goI say puncturedWhat, you don't believe me?I told you that I was lying, lying againAnd you believed it, you believed you could winWell, I punctured the skin, I punctured the soulI punctured the dream because I'm in controlI'll blacken the night, I'll blacken the sunWe'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begunYeah, yeahPunctured, goI say puncturedCome on, goI'll take my time and break your mindYour forehead pressed into the groundI'll watch you kneel, I'll hear you squealYou're lost and never found, never found, noForgive me nothing 'cause I meant it allI punctured the skin, I punctured the soulI punctured the dream because I'm in controlI'll blacken the night and black out the sunI'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begunI punctured the skin, I punctured the soulI punctured the dream because I'm out of controlI'll blacken the night and black out the sunI'll blacken the world and then we'll see what's begunWe'll blacken the world and then we'll see just what's begun